Overview of funding opportunities
Study support for RWE Power Engineers
"Power Engineers" is RWE Power's special Master's program for students (m/f) in higher semesters. Power Engineers is the ideal opportunity for students studying for a Master's or advanced degree to combine their studies with practical experience. You can find more information on the support services under this link:
Master's and diploma funding for students of the following subjects:
- Mechanical Engineering
- process engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mining/Raw Materials
- Physics
- Nuclear Applications
- Industrial Engineering
VDEh Steel Institute Study Support
Students of the following study programs can be supported with a monthly grant:
- Materials Science
- Materials engineering
- Metallurgy
Further information and the application form can be found under this link.
MTU Foundation for the promotion of highly talented female and male students
Here, students of the following courses in particular can find funding opportunities.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Computer science
- Industrial engineering
More information can be found on this homepage.
SMS-Demag
Students from the following disciplines can apply for this grant:
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechatronics
- Metallurgy or materials science and materials engineering
- BUSINESS STUDIES
- Industrial Engineering
Applications should be submitted directly via the contact university lecturer, Prof. Palkowski. If you are interested, please contact Prof. Palkowski, Institute of Metallurgy, directly.
Bayer Foundation
Students in their main course of study and graduates (start of funding up to a maximum of 2 years after graduation) of the following natural and engineering sciences can apply for a Bayer scholarship:
- Biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioprocess engineering
- Chemistry, chemical engineering
- pharmacy
- Physics
You can find more information here .
Ernest Solvay Foundation
This foundation promotes young scientists in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. Further information can be found on this homepage.

Georgsmarienhütte Steelworks Foundation
The foundation offers financial support for bachelor theses in the fields of:
- Metallurgy
- Materials science and materials engineering
- Welding technology and cutting processes
For over 15 years, the Georgsmarienhütte Steelworks Foundation has been supporting projects that prevent the neglect of young people in particular, promote their education and strengthen social integration. It is committed to initiatives that make sustainable regional and supra-regional contributions to successful coexistence. Find out more about the aims, projects and activities at: www.stiftung-stahlwerk.de
Education fund
Intelligent money for studying from the Festo Education Fund
Together with CareerConcept, the international industrial automation company Festo has launched the Festo Education Fund. This new study financing option offers selected students and doctoral candidates in engineering and technology "intelligent money for their studies". Living costs and tuition fees of up to €40,000 are financed in order to support targeted studies with a short duration of study. In contrast to student loans, repayment is based purely on income according to the CareerConcept model, which has proven successful since 2002 - it is therefore not a student loan, but a fair, transparent and socially acceptable solution.
But that's not all. The Festo Education Fund is a unique education and training financing system. In addition to financial support, members receive access to the exclusive Festo network: this is a high-quality platform which, in addition to a special range of career preparation seminars, also offers colloquia by dedicated network professors and enables early contact to technically oriented, innovative companies and highly qualified, proven experts. In this way, the network enables students to gain valuable, career-oriented qualifications during their studies.
Further information can be found at www.festo-bildungsfonds.de.. Information on other CareerConcept education fund offers can be found at www.bildungsfonds.de.